Michelin has formally confirmed it is not going to introduce its long-planned new entrance tyre for the 2026 MotoGP season.
“After the final take a look at in Aragon, we had time to analyse all the outcomes and all the things,” Michelin Two-Wheel Motorsport Supervisor Piero Taramasso mentioned at Assen.
“Additionally bearing in mind what’s going to occur sooner or later and contemplating that we are going to go away the MotoGP championship on the finish of 2026, we determined to not introduce the brand new entrance. So that is the choice.
“We spoke with the riders, with the groups, additionally Dorna and I feel that is the very best resolution. We took the choice mainly all collectively. For one season, we expect it was not a good suggestion.
“On one hand it’s a pity as a result of a number of riders preferred it, others much less, however everyone felt a very good potential on this tyre.
“However anyway, on the finish of subsequent season, we are going to transfer to different championships and for positive, we are going to use this expertise. We are going to encourage our future tyres from this idea.
“However the very best for us, for the championship, for everyone, is simply to complete with the present mannequin of entrance tyre.”
The subsequent-generation entrance slick was designed to counter the additional masses imposed by aero and ride-height units and be much less delicate to warmth behind different bikes.
Regardless of being bigger, the tyre was additionally engineered to be lighter than the present specification.
Initially scheduled for introduction this season, the brand new entrance was postponed attributable to restricted testing alternatives.
Michelin as a substitute focused 2026, however the subsequent affirmation that Pirelli will take over as MotoGP’s sole tyre provider from 2027 solid additional doubt over its future.
The Aragon take a look at was the ultimate deadline for a sure or no choice.
“We are going to analyse all the things and after that we are going to resolve whether or not to make use of it or not,” Taramasso had informed Crash.web forward of the take a look at.
“I’d say 60% [of riders] are in favour in the meanwhile… However we have to ensure that it really works for nearly all of the riders, and all of the manufacturers.
“We do not wish to give a bonus to at least one rider or model.”
The choice to cancel means the present entrance – which has more and more been pushed to its limits by the calls for of recent MotoGP bikes – will stay in use till the tip of Michelin’s tenure.
Michelin will then swap with Pirelli and turn into tyre provider for the World Superbike championship from 2027.
